Accounting · Dubai, UAE

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services in Dubai

Transactions accumulate, VAT returns are rushed, and reports arrive too late to matter: that is how most accounting arrangements fail growing businesses. Cressford Chartered Accountants delivers clean, IFRS-compliant books, punctual management reports, and records that satisfy UAE VAT and corporate tax law, every month, without fail. Bookkeeping, payroll, management accounts and year-end, handled by chartered accountants for a fixed monthly fee.

✓ IFRS-compliant books
✓ Reports on time, every month
✓ Fixed monthly fee
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Chartered Accountants · Dubai · UAE

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Scope of service

Scope of our accounting and bookkeeping service

Foundation
Bookkeeping
Day-to-day recording of sales, purchases, payments, receipts and bank reconciliations.
Insight
Management accounts
Monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and budget-versus-actual on which decisions can be taken.
People
Payroll & WPS
Salary processing and WPS-compliant payments, payslips and end-of-service calculations.
Compliance
VAT and tax-ready books
Records maintained so that VAT returns and the corporate tax return derive from the same data.
Year-end
Financial statements
IFRS financial statements prepared and ready for audit and corporate tax.
Rescue
Backlog cleanup
Reconstruction and reconciliation of disordered or backdated books, then kept current.
Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping services in Dubai

Bookkeeping is the foundation on which everything else stands; done poorly, the VAT returns, tax filings and audit all inherit the disorder. The books are kept accurate and current every month: every sale, purchase, payment and receipt recorded, bank and card accounts reconciled, and receivables and payables tracked so it is always clear who owes what. Clean books mean no quarter-end scramble, no surprises at audit, and figures that can be relied upon when decisions are made.

Monthly (or weekly) bookkeeping to a fixed schedule
Full bank, card and cash reconciliations
Accounts receivable and payable tracking
A tax-ready chart of accounts from day one
Payroll

Payroll and WPS services in Dubai

Payroll in the UAE is not merely a matter of paying on time: salaries must be paid through the Wage Protection System (WPS), and errors create labour and licensing problems. The monthly payroll is run end to end: salaries, allowances and deductions calculated, WPS-compliant payments processed, payslips issued, and end-of-service and leave calculations handled. Accurate, punctual, and off the client's desk.

Monthly salary processing and WPS-compliant payments
Payslips, leave and end-of-service gratuity calculations
New joiner and leaver processing
Payroll costs posted directly into the management accounts
Software

The accounting software we work with

Cressford Chartered Accountants is software-agnostic, working in the cloud platform that suits the business rather than imposing one. Whether the business runs on Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally or Sage, work is carried out inside the client's system, preserving real-time visibility of the numbers and keeping everything ready for VAT and corporate tax. Not yet set up? The right platform for the size and sector is recommended and implemented.

Zoho Books
QuickBooks
Xero
Tally
Sage
Fit

Who we act for

Growing SMEs

Businesses that have outgrown a part-time bookkeeper but do not yet require a full finance team.

Startups

Companies that want clean books and compliance from day one, without hiring.

Mainland and free zone companies

Businesses requiring IFRS-compliant records for licence renewal, audit and tax.

Businesses with disordered or backdated books

A cleanup first, then a fresh, reliable monthly rhythm.

The process

How the books are taken over

1
Review and quotation
Transaction volume and the current setup are reviewed, and a fixed monthly fee provided.
2
Clean up and set up
Any backlog is brought current; the chart of accounts is then set up tax-ready.
3
Monthly cycle
Bookkeeping, reconciliations and payroll run to a fixed schedule, every month.
4
Reports worth reading
Management accounts arrive on time, with a plain-English view of what they mean.
5
Year-end and handoff
The books close cleanly into the audit and corporate tax return, handled by the same team.
Why Cressford Chartered Accountants

Why companies appoint Cressford Chartered Accountants

Chartered accountants, not merely bookkeepers

The books are kept under senior oversight, so they are not just recorded but correct, and ready for audit and tax.

Audit, tax and accounting within one firm

The same team keeps the books, files the VAT and corporate tax, and can audit them, so nothing falls between providers and everything reconciles.

Fixed monthly fee

A predictable fee agreed in advance against transaction volume. No surprise invoices.

Dubai-based

Office 2514, DAMAC Smart Heights, Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai. Engagements conducted in person or fully remotely.

FAQ

Accounting questions, answered

Is it mandatory to maintain accounting records in the UAE?

Yes. The Commercial Companies Law and the tax legislation require proper accounting records: VAT records must be retained for at least five years and corporate tax records for seven. Free zone authorities additionally require IFRS-compliant accounts for licence renewal in most zones.

What is the difference between bookkeeping and accounting?

Bookkeeping is the accurate recording of transactions; accounting builds on it, producing management accounts, financial statements and tax computations. Both are delivered here as one continuous service.

Can disordered or backdated books be taken over?

Yes. The backlog is reconstructed and reconciled first, then a reliable monthly rhythm is established so the disorder does not recur.

What do the accounting services cost?

A fixed monthly fee, agreed in advance against transaction volume and scope. The quotation given is the fee payable.

Which accounting software do you use?

The client's: Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally or Sage. Where no platform exists, the right one for the size and sector is recommended and implemented.

Do you handle payroll and WPS?

Yes, end to end: salary calculation, WPS-compliant payment processing, payslips, and leave and end-of-service gratuity calculations.

Do the books work for VAT and corporate tax?

Yes. The chart of accounts is structured so VAT returns and the corporate tax return derive from the same data, and everything reconciles at audit.

Books that never keep you up at night

Clean records, punctual reports and full compliance, for a fixed monthly fee.